Sentences with phrase «absence of key players»

You can blame the international break, you can blame the absence of key players, but ultimately Arsenal's recent loss to Watford was down to determination.

Giving the benefit of the doubt, maybe it was the absence of the key players that contributed largely to the lack of ideas once in possession.

Monitoring Market Share and Vegas lines are very important in predicting future performance, but so is accounting for how the absence of key players could impact the rest of the team.

The absence of key players like Ozil, Ramsey, Alexis Sanchez, Mustafi and most importantly Koscielny made our team look like boys against a powerful Chelsea XI.

With Arsenal facing a difficult opening to the new Premier League campaign with Liverpool followed by the champions Leicester City in our first two games, along with the probable absence of key players like Mesut Ozil, Koscielny and Giroud, Arsene Wenger knows that his pre-season preparations are hugely important.

Monitoring Market Share and Vegas line breakdowns are very important in predicting future performance, but so is accounting for how the absence of key players could impact the rest of the team.

Not exact matches

While Coutinho is a key player in Klopp's attack, it could be argued that that area of the pitch is not a priority for the club at the moment, with the likes of Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane all shining in the Brazilian's absence earlier in the season.

Impressively, Saint - Etienne defeated Montpellier despite the absence of some of their key players.

We have actually coped relatively well in the absence of several key players (Coquelin, cazorla, Sanchez and a few others)..

The absence of these two key players, as well as the struggles of frontman Malick Evouna — who endured a miserable afternoon — contributed to a muted, impotent offensive performance from the Central Africans.

Wenger plays our players out of position (this time Özil), because he didn't address the key problem that is the absence of a left winger.

An Under - 20 international for France, the centre - back is now a regular for Guinea as well as a key player for his club, for whom he has played at left - back as well as through the middle over the last few weeks to cover for absences caused by international call - ups during the African Cup of Nations.

Granted, Henderson's absence was but one of many in 2016/17, as the club suffered an inordinate number of injuries to key players this season.

With the absence of key wide players like Ji Sung Park and Valencia, Nani has had to step up on every occasion and has never failed to deliver.

Manuel Pellegrini's side will know the importance of winning this game, and despite the absence of a few key players, City have enough depth to be able to overcome Leicester at the Etihad.

The reigning champions were deemed favorites to secure three points against bottom - side Palace on Saturday, but they failed to show up in the absence of key first - team players.

That said, a combination of poor form, a defence in all sorts of bother and the absence of several key players, that could possibly include top - scorer Wayne Rooney, I know I wouldn't feel easy about sticking my hard - earned pounds on them at such a ludicrous price.

Grant is missing key and influential players in just about every area of the pitch ranging from the absence of David James in goal to John Utaka up front, while there are a good three or four midfielders currently on the treatment table.

Arsene Wenger will be without some key players, perhaps even Cesc Fabregas, but the likes of Thomas Rosicky, Samir Nasri & Eduardo will need to step up to the mark in their absence and pull a bid display out of the bag as Arsenal really need all three points.

Several key «players» were omitted, which I know can be corrected, but since some of them provided endorsements or reviews, I'm baffled by their absences.